As I understand it, the popes in this period generally came from powerful families. Who within the family would choose to pursue becoming a cardinal or pope? If it was not the head of the family but someone else how would the power balance within the family look like if he became a cardinal or pope? And if it was the head of the family who would carry on the family name since he were not allowed to produce heirs?

Hi All,

I'm currently exploring the possibility of doing a masters and a PhD within history, primarily United States history. My two primary areas of interest thus far have been Western history and subjects pertaining to NASA, writing my undergraduate dissertation on the impact that space photography had on the environmental movement within the states during the 1970s.

Despite being English I am looking to study at an American university, and I have been conducting my own research into a collection of institutions but I thought it might be helpful to throw the question to you all.

Thanking you all in advance

Considering his distrust of capitalism, I wondered how was he able to advertise and distribute his book.

Did they sell it?

Did they have any misgivings about doing so?

Did they go about it in a different way?

Did they sell it for an artificially low price?

Question arose during an rpg session, as you can probably guess.

I've found some information on graveyards in Venice, but nothing conclusive as to what, exactly, did they do with dead bodies in, say, Renaissance. The Republic was predominantly Catholic and logically it would follow the Catholic funeral rites, but wasn't land scarce enough to warrant some other arrangement, such as cremation? And wouldn't the bodies put in damp soil be a huge health hazard?

How can I find and let the (probably quite limited/niche) target market know about the collection for sale.

I am trying to sell a collection of books which my wife collected during her post grad studies. The collection is best described as Holocaust and Jewish Studies works containing 108 books. The holocaust being a sensitive and sometimes very misunderstood subject we ideally would like the books to go to a serious academic but understand we may not have ultimate say in their destination.

We would also like to get a good price for the books as the sale is not just to make space but will fund further non-fiction purchases so we can continue to learn and study. We are based in the UK but would like to offer the books worldwide.

Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this. I will happily post in a more suitable place if someone can point me in the right direction.

Thank you in advance for any insight you have to offer.

Basically, im teaching a class about a theatre practitioner (bertolt brecht). and in the lesson, i also have to include a short game that demonstrates what his style was (epic theatre). Now i plan to divide the class up in groups of 3/4 and give them an issue present in brecht's time. thing is, i can only think of 3, and i need at least 5. So if anyone has any suggestions, about ANYTHING (brecht, epic theatre, issues) then please, dont hesitate to comment. thanks.

p.s. the issues i have are war, capitalism and dictatorship.

Hi guys, quick request to be pointed in be right direction for some reading material!

In a few months, my theatre group at university will be putting on a production of Journey's End. Before cracking on with the rehearsal process, I was hoping to get myself properly prepped for the mindset of a British soldier in the trenches in WWI.

Aside from details of trench warfare and army life during that period, I'd be interested in material detailing the buildup and context of the war, the outbreak of the war and anything providing a detailed overview of various military specifics (details of army compositions, equipment and weaponry, vehicles and technology available at the time).

My current knowledge about this period is unfortunately woefully low and limited to Horrible Histories and the fourth season of Blackadder, so even 'baby's first WWI' books/articles would be most welcome!

Many thanks in advance!

The book claims that Admiral Zheng He and his fleet of ships sailed west from China through Indonesia, around Africa, and across the Atlantic to South America, decades before Columbus made his famous voyage. It's a very interesting read, but it's making some pretty bold claims that I'm not quite sure I believe.

During the bombing tens of thousands lost their lives and homes, were there calls in the US and the UK to stop the bombing to saves the innocent population?

I, an armchair art historian, was interested in looking at the history of how paint and pigment was manufactured over the years, and It struck me I had no idea of the earliest known painting. I am aware that the "last supper" is an oil on plaster experiment, thus it's decrepit nature, but i don't think it's the earliest.

I thought this would be the better place to ask, than /r/ArtHistory

Was there any sort of African equivalent to the Iroquois Nation?

I'm looking for books and manuscripts that entail the lives of speculators who participated in the commodities and futures markets during 15c - 18 c.